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Wow! 200 watt Ampeg V4B!!!!!

77PBass

77PBass

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Sam Ash 48th street NYC.....just sayin'....:rollno:

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#3
please...I have never heard anyone refer to a V4B as 200 watts...a loud 100 watts yes....this is clearly mislabeling from a store on 48th street that should know better.....not to mention the price!
 
#4
I've seen so many falsehoods in auction listings or store labels for vintage amps. That one is rather mild compared to most. I saw a '1969' black line Ampeg SVT on eBay in April. I've seen amps that were total forgeries with fake serial tags that could have fooled anyone who's not very familiar with the real thing.

Yeah, that price on the V4B is high unless the tubes are all NOS or something. I saw a non-working V4B on eBay for $999 starting bid a few months ago. Ridiculous.
 
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lowend1 said:
Back in the 90s I bought a mint early 70s V4 at a Sam Ash store for $50.
I guess they're trying to make up for it now.
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Bingo. It is sad they took over the block. In the '70's the block had a dozen stores with unbelievable selection of used gear. There was a store on the north side of the street next to the parking garage that had 60 feet of store front with two rows of guitars hanging in the window. It took you an hour just to figure out what they had.

Those were the days.
 
#16
Datsgor said:
Yea, it's not a V4B, but the ever so rare V48, made for one day back in the 70's. There is only one that exists. Someone should jump on this toot sweet!
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SactoBass said:
Haven't you heard? This is the ultra rare Ampeg V48. Ampeg only made one of these, and this is it! Act quickly! Once it's gone, it's gone! Buy now, before someone else does! It's ready to rock! It has tubes! It just needs a bass player who plays a Rickenbacker 4017 bass or a Fender Precise bass.
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Well, if two people say so on the internet - it must be true! Now, where did i put that airline ticket to the US....
 
#17
77PBass said:
Bingo. It is sad they took over the block. In the '70's the block had a dozen stores with unbelievable selection of used gear. There was a store on the north side of the street next to the parking garage that had 60 feet of store front with two rows of guitars hanging in the window. It took you an hour just to figure out what they had.

Those were the days.
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+1. i used to love staring in that window. bought many a bass after walking past that window. IIRC they had an eb1 they were claiming was Felix's...
 
#18
SactoBass said:
Haven't you heard? This is the ultra rare Ampeg V48. Ampeg only made one of these, and this is it! Act quickly! Once it's gone, it's gone! Buy now, before someone else does! It's ready to rock! It has tubes! It just needs a bass player who plays a Rickenbacker 4017 bass or a Fender Precise bass.
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Guess I should read the whole thread before responding. Funny how we almost said the same htings though. :)
 
#19
jumbodbassman said:
+1. i used to love staring in that window. bought many a bass after walking past that window. IIRC they had an eb1 they were claiming was Felix's...
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I used to walk past those stores on 48th street anytime I got into Manhattan. Ash, Mannys, We Buy Guitars.... Ah, the good old days...

I bet SOMEONE will buy that Rare amp! Remember what P.T. Barnum said about one being born every minute... :hyper:
 

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